[dZired]

NextEV has introduced a new road car division named NIO, and has launched a limited-run electric supercar - the NIO EP9. The car has lapped the Nürburgring in a record time of 7 minutes and 05.12 seconds to become the fastest electric car in the world to lap around the 20.8 km circuit.

The NIO EP9 is powered by four high-performance inboard motors that are linked with four individual gearboxes. The system is capable of generating 1 MegaWatt of power, which translates to 1,341 BHP. The EP9 boasts of a 0-200 km/h acceleration time of 7.1 seconds, while the top speed is 313 km/h. It can be charged in 45 minutes and has a total range of 427 kilometres.

The NIO EP9 weighs 1,735 kg. It has a carbon chassis and body, and has been designed to handle the physical demands of a car with 3G cornering capabilities. The company claims of achieving 24,000 Newtons of downforce at 240 km/h.

NextEV is planning to produce just six units of the NIO EP9.

Link to Team-BHP News

[rshanker]

Shmee150 spent some time with the car at Circuit Paul Ricard in France

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPaUr4elS5E&t=963s

[karan561]

Earlier this week late at night privately spent some time with the EP9 at their Flagship showroom in Shanghai, China;







Some points which were discussed & cleared while at the showroom;

- Power = 1 MegaWatt = 1341 HP
- Nurburgring Lap Time = 6 min 45 seconds (Supposedly Fastest for an EV)
- Only 6 cars made so far (all owned by the founders/investors) & 10 more will be produced.
- Though NIO is Chinese backed but its UK wing is responsible for the EP9.
- AWD & 0-100km/h in 2.9 sec.
- Interiors did not look special, but bare basic with a couple of screens.
- Exteriors were truly special though & the car is truly massive in size & surely has the presence of a MegaCar.
- The car doesnt have any exterior side view mirrors.